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Israeli Singer Noa Stranded in Florence After Iran Attack, Plans Risky Return to Tel Aviv

She was in the city to prepare a July Re-Imagine Peace festival bringing Israeli and Palestinian artists together.

Overview

  • Noa shared a video from Florence’s San Salvatore al Monte singing a traditional Shabbat song and praying for her family and all innocent people affected by the violence.
  • She told Repubblica she hopes to take a Tuesday-night RomeTel Aviv flight despite the danger, saying she prefers to be with her family even as people shelter day and night.
  • The singer said she felt physically ill upon learning of the strike on Iran and described the situation in Israel as very bad.
  • She criticized global leaders and said the escalation reflects a broader political game in which, in her view, citizens’ lives are taken for granted.
  • Her stay in Florence is linked to organizing the Re-Imagine Peace festival planned for July, which seeks to gather Israeli and Palestinian artists and cultural figures.